Siemens Gamesa has secured an agreement with Swedish developer Eolus and Hydro REIN to supply the 260MW Stor-Skälsjön onshore wind farm in Sweden.
The project, located in Timra and Sundsvall municipalities, is due to be installed by 2023 and will be co-owned by Hydro REIN which will hold a 49% stake.
The site will feature 42 SG 6.6-170 turbines (pictured) with hub heights of between 115 metres and 123 metres.
A 25-year full-scope service agreement was also included as part of the deal to ensure optimal performance over the lifetime of the turbines, Siemens Gamesa said.
The Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform has now signed over 3.5GW in deals globally since its launch, with Sweden being the leading country to have welcomed this technology with over 1.5GW in sales, the developer added.
Siemens Gamesa CEO of the NEME region Clark MacFarlane said: “Sweden has been a key country for the development of the Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform and we still see great opportunities across the Nordics and more broadly to help our customers deliver the most competitive projects.
“We will work closely with long-standing partner Eolus to help them meet their needs at this latest project.”
Siemens Gamesa said that according to the Swedish Wind Energy Association the country will have over 12GW of installed capacity by the end of 2021, and is forecast to reach over 17GW by 2024, which would make it the second largest source of electricity by that time.